GBR medals galore at Acrobatic European Age Groups

The British team competing at the 2013 Acrobatic European Age Group Championships in Odivelas (Portugal) have taken eight silver and two gold medals on finals day, with the country represented in every category with all of the partnerships making the podium.

In the Women’s Pair categories, Lucy Gamble and Grace Tucker took silver for their dynamic routine with 27.850, whilst in the 12-18 section, Chelsea Fisher and Abbi Greaves took silver all around with 28.050.

The GBR Men’s Pairs were just as successful with the 11-16 partnership of Lewis Falconer and Christian Wood taking silver for their dynamic routine with 28.200 and Christopher Child and Jake Underdown also taking silver in the 12-18’s with 27.850.

It was the 11-16 Mixed Pair of James Karageorgis and Filicia Malins who went to the top of the podium with their balance routine and took gold with 28.500. The 12-18 Mixed Pair of Millie Nesbitt and William Sneath scored 28.400 all around in the 12-18 section to take silver.

In the Women’s and Men’s Group sections, GBR went on to take another four medals. The men’s 12-18 group of Conor Sawenko, Charlie Tate, Adam Upcott and Lewsi Watts took gold in the all around with 28.00. The men’s 11-16 group of Nathan Brody, Finnian Gavin, Micheal Gill and Stuart Napier took silver for their balance routine (28.200), as did the women’s 11-16 group of Casey Ely, Amy Mackenzie and Eddylia Osborne with 28.050. The women’s 12-18 group also took silver with 28.200 all around (Lucy Atkinson, Lauren Emmerson and Erin Mattinson). Full results.

Congratulations to all gymnasts and coaches on such fantastic achievements.

Next up, the British junior and senior partnerships look to make their mark in the 26th Acrobatic European Championships as they begin qualifications on Wednesday 23rd October. For more information, please see the official event website or find out how you can follow the event on the BG web.

(Photo credited to Paul Dawson/ Lens Locker.)

European Age Group Qualifications It was the 11-16 Women’s Group, Taby, Scarlett and Kitty on day 1 that opened the GBR campaign. Throughout the qualification until the very last routine, the GBR Men’s Group (12-18), GBR looked in good form and ended with no fewer than three Rank 1’s in qualification for finals and a GBR representative in every category.

From day 1 GBR established a spectacular command but unfortunately the one per Federation per category rule – [one partnership within each category to proceed to the finals], worked decidedly against GBR.In all but one partnership the second partnerships ranked within the top 8 / top 6 [Mixed Pairs / Men’s Group] included several ranked 3 places.

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